October.

10.—Rush for land at Wendonside and Waikaia reported from Invercargill.

12.—Description published of Sutherland Falls.

13.—Public meeting and formal constitution of Reserves Conservation Society.

16.—Public meeting and constitution of committee to initiate evening educational classes.

19.—Salvation Army. Visit of Commander Booth.

22.—Citizen's banquet to Mr. W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G., at the Grand Hotel.

25.—Preliminary meeting re proposed Exhibition. Guarantee fund started.

27.—Account published by the Times' special reporter of the Sutherland fall, and of the discovery of a track thither from Te Anau, by M'Kinnon.